Emma Fetterly
MS Student
Biography
Major advisor: Andrea Kramer and Jeremie Fant
Research topic: floral color polymorphism in Castilleja coccinea.
Research interests: population genomics, ecophysiology, local adaptation, responses to climate change, restoration ecology.
Awards
2023
- Botanical Society of America Graduate Student Research Award $1,500
- Garden Club of America Summer Scholarship in Field Botany $3,500
- Michigan Botanical Foundation Research Grant $1,500
- Northwestern Plant Biology and Conservation Award for MS students $1,650
Research
I am studying the ecological and evolutionary factors driving floral color polymorphism within Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) through an integrated approach that examines functional traits and population genetic variation within the species.